My Reason for Calmness Chapter 9

The setting sun had disappeared into the evening glow. Feng Minglan's handsome profile seemed to be stained with rouge. His skin was like solidified jade. There was a hint of coldness between his eyebrows. The corners of his lips were raised, but there was no smile in his eyes. His eyes never left Mingzhan, staring coldly at him.

Even if Feng Minglan was really a peony, Elijah had no intention of making eye contact with him. He clasped his fists and bowed, then brushed his clothes and walked away.

"Hey, Mingzhan, wait a minute, we're going the same way, so let's go back together. Lao Si, Lao Wu, you guys hurry up too." Feng Mingxiang called out.

Feng Mingrui and Feng Mingchu were both quiet people. After saying goodbye to Feng Minglan and Feng Julian, they also left. Feng Julian actually quickly followed them.

Julian followed Mingzhan to his courtyard and lectured him as soon as he entered the door, "What's wrong with you? No matter how unhappy you are, you shouldn't disobey the Imperial Grandmother. We are far away in Yunnan, and we can't be filial to Grandmother. Today, Grandmother means well, why are you so stubborn?"

Mingzhan stretched out his arms, and Qingfeng Mingyue came forward to help Mingzhan undress. He took off the jade crown, belt, purse, jade pendant, brocade and embroidered robe one by one. Mingzhan's mouth was closed like a river clam, and he didn't even look at Mingyi.

Julian grabbed Mingzhan's shoulders. He had never known that this brother was so difficult to deal with. He stared into Mingzhan's eyes and said word by word, "Be honest. Do you hear me?"

Nianhua replied softly, "The hot water is ready."

Julian said coldly, "Wait a minute, can't you see I'm talking to your master? You have no vision!"

Mingzhan opened Julian's arm, turned around and went to the bathroom, took off his clothes and jumped into the bathtub, splashing a lot of water, soaking Julian's head and face. Julian was already furious because Mingzhan didn't play by the rules, and glanced at Qingfeng and Mingyue, angrily saying, "Get out!"

Qingfeng Mingyue looked at Mingzhan with a stammer, but Mingzhan did not make any other move, and the two of them remained standing where they were. Feng Julian was so angry that his eyes turned red when he saw that he could not even command two servants.

Elijah leaned his slender white neck against the side of the bucket, the slightly hot water washed away his fatigue, he sighed comfortably, and a sneer escaped from his lips. Stupid, whose territory do you think you are in!

Julian and Mingzhan parted on bad terms on their first day in the imperial capital.

Julian was furious and complained to Dominic when he returned home, "Tell me, sir, what's wrong with Mingzhan? He was so uncomfortable during lunch that his nose was not a nose and his eyes were not eyes. When we talked to him, he got angry and ignored us."

Dominic thought that the Fourth Young Master was not a reckless person, and he would not attack without a purpose, so he asked, "Young Master, please tell me in detail, and I can give you some advice."

Julian was trembling with fear when he first arrived in the imperial capital, fearing that he would make the slightest mistake. He never expected that his brother, who was usually quiet at home, would offend his grandmother on the first day when he arrived in the imperial capital. He didn't care about being embarrassed at this moment, and told Dominic in detail. Dominic touched the mustache on his lips, thought for a while, and then said in a gentle voice, "Please forgive me for speaking frankly about c0ncubine Wei. After all, the fourth master has nothing to do with c0ncubine Wei."

"I know." Feng Julian rubbed the anxiety from his brow and said, "I've thought about it too. Mingzhan is the legitimate son after all, so it's normal for him to be a little arrogant. But he is different from me. He will live in the palace for a long time. In the harem, c0ncubine Ruan and my aunt are in charge of palace affairs. He just bows his head slightly to please my aunt, which makes it convenient for him to move around in the palace. It doesn't do any harm. He just has to make that face. What's the point of being strong for a while? If he wants to do something, how can I explain to my father and mother?" Originally thought it would be an easy thing to do, but it turned out to be a bomb. It has to be properly stored to prevent fire and earthquake.

Dominic could guess what Elijah was up to, and said with a smile, "My Lord, I think the Queen Mother must like you more."

"If someone talks back to me like Mingzhan talked back to the Imperial Grandmother, I wouldn't like him either." Julian is still sweating profusely. "The master was not here. At that time, there were a room full of princes and princesses, and the Imperial Grandmother gave them people, but Mingzhan refused to accept them. I told him not to listen. It was only when the Imperial Uncle sent someone to the mansion that the situation was resolved."

"Young Master, you and the Fourth Young Master are both new to Kyoto. The Fourth Young Master is young, and the Young Master is not that old either. They live outside the palace and live alone. The Queen Mother favors the Young Master more, and he is the eldest son. Why did the Queen Mother give the maid to the Fourth Young Master first, and not to you?" Dominic said bluntly, "The Fourth Young Master must not want the maid given by the Queen Mother, probably because of this consideration. The Queen Mother is not fair, and he must be unhappy. The Emperor must have seen this, so he helped the Fourth Young Master to smooth things over."

Julian said softly, "I didn't know he minded so much. If I had known earlier, I would have asked him to come to the mansion directly. It would have been better than letting the emperor's uncle and father smooth things over on their own."

Dominic just smiled and said nothing. Julian continued, "Mingzhan lives in the palace, and the people around him are old and ignorant, and I'm afraid they are not familiar with the rules and etiquette of the palace. The Queen Mother is our real grandmother, and she gave him a gift out of kindness. As a junior, just a palace servant, he is too much. It will not be good for his reputation if it gets out."

"My Lord, let me tell you something that you know very well. The Fourth Lord lives in the palace, so it would be convenient for him to have a few eunuchs or maids who are familiar with the palace. However, in my opinion, it would be best if the people around the Fourth Lord are not from the Empress Dowager's palace," Dominic paused for a moment, and seeing that Feng Julian was listening carefully, he said softly, "It would be best if they were appointed by the Emperor himself."

"He directly rejected the Empress Dowager's offer, so how could the Emperor have the nerve to grant him a palace maid?"

"People always come up with solutions. Besides, we are not in the palace, so we can't do anything. Since the fourth master has the ability to refuse the queen mother, he must have his own plans." Dominic disagreed, "We just need to wait and see."

Julian sighed, "It's the only way. When we go to the palace to thank the emperor tomorrow, I will try to smooth things over for him in front of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager is the elder, and if he gets really angry, I won't be able to explain it to my father."

"The eldest son and his brother have a deep affection for each other, the prince must be pleased." Dominic praised casually. This kind of thing of making up for the loss was done by Feng Julian, which did not benefit Feng Mingzhan at all. It would be better to remind Feng Mingzhan, but Feng Julian did not even mention reminding Feng Mingzhan, which showed that he had already had a grudge in his heart.

"Thanks to you for helping me solve my puzzles," Feng Julian said with a smile, "I can't guess what Mingzhan is thinking. By the way, the Second Prince invited me to have a drink."

If it were in the past, Dominic would certainly advise Julian to keep his distance from the Second Prince and c0ncubine Wei's family, but now Mingzhan has already fallen out with c0ncubine Wei, and Julian and the Wei family are relatives, so there is no need for him to hide. He smiled and said, "The eldest son has always been sensible, so there is no need for me to say more."

Based on Feng Julian's family background and previous understanding, Dominic could guess a little about what Feng Julian was going to do. However, he was puzzled by the Fourth Young Master who had offended two giants as soon as he entered the palace.

Elijah was too opinionated, and the key point was that although Elijah had a good family background, he could not inherit the title. Feng Julian, the candidate for the crown prince that the prince had asked for, was obviously unable to subdue Elijah, so that the two brothers were in danger of quarreling on their first day in the imperial capital.